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Multi-factor authentication

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000784

A security method that requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to an account or system. This adds an extra layer of security beyond a simple password. Common factors include something the user knows (password), something the user has (phone), and something the user is (fingerprint).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000784
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000784",
  "term": "Multi-factor authentication",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A security method that requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to an account or system. This adds an extra layer of security beyond a simple password. Common factors include something the user knows (password), something the user has (phone), and something the user is (fingerprint).",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/multi-factor-authentication/"
}

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